Share of cereals allocated to human food in Ecuador
Ecuador: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 53.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Ecuador, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Ecuador is 53.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Ecuador peaked at 88.8% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2004.
Ecuador ranks 111th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.9% | 84.1% | 88.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.9% | 73.2% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.2% | 64.9% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.4% | 61.8% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 41.7% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 52.9% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 52.8% | 64.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 696,223 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to human food in Ecuador?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Ecuador was 53.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2004.
- How does Ecuador rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Ecuador ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.